Tuesday, 03 March 2009

A few bloody facts


* Every two seconds someone needs blood.

* One pint of blood can save up to three lives.

* Red blood cells live about 120 days in the circulatory system.

* About 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood.

* A newborn baby only has about one cup (250ml) of blood in his body.

Source: Bloodbook.com